Internal Revenue Bulletin — Rulings & Guidance

Rev. Rul. 2015-16

Federal rates; adjusted federal rates; adjusted federal long-term rate and the long-term exempt rate.

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This revenue ruling provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for August 2015 (the current month). Table 1 contains the short-term, mid-term, and long-term applicable federal rates (AFR) for the current month for purposes of section 1274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code. Table 2 contains the short-term, mid-term, and long-term adjusted applicable federal rates (adjusted AFR) for the current month for purposes of section 1288(b). Table 3 sets forth the adjusted federal long-term rate and the long-term tax-exempt rate described in section 382(f). Table 4 contains the appropriate percentages for determining the low-income housing credit described in section 42(b)(1) for buildings placed in service during the current month. However, under section 42(b)(2), the applicable percentage for non-federally subsidized new buildings placed in service after July 30, 2008, with respect to housing credit dollar amount allocations made before January 1, 2015, shall not be less than 9%.

Finally, Table 5 contains the federal rate for determining the present value of an annuity, an interest for life or for a term of years, or a remainder or a reversionary interest for purposes of section 7520.

REV. RUL. 2015–16 TABLE 1
Applicable Federal Rates (AFR) for August 2015
Period for Compounding
Annual Semiannual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term
AFR .48% .48% .48% .48%
110% AFR .53% .53% .53% .53%
120% AFR .58% .58% .58% .58%
130% AFR .62% .62% .62% .62%
Mid-term
AFR 1.82% 1.81% 1.81% 1.80%
110% AFR 2.00% 1.99% 1.99% 1.98%
120% AFR 2.18% 2.17% 2.16% 2.16%
130% AFR 2.36% 2.35% 2.34% 2.34%
150% AFR 2.74% 2.72% 2.71% 2.70%
175% AFR 3.20% 3.17% 3.16% 3.15%
Long-term
AFR 2.82% 2.80% 2.79% 2.78%
110% AFR 3.10% 3.08% 3.07% 3.06%
120% AFR 3.39% 3.36% 3.35% 3.34%
130% AFR 3.67% 3.64% 3.62% 3.61%
REV. RUL. 2015–16 TABLE 2
Adjusted AFR for August 2015
Period for Compounding
Annual Semiannual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term adjusted AFR .48% .48% .48% .48%
Mid-term adjusted AFR 1.58% 1.57% 1.57% 1.56%
Long-term adjusted AFR 2.82% 2.80% 2.79% 2.78%
REV. RUL. 2015–16 TABLE 3
Rates Under Section 382 for August 2015
Adjusted federal long-term rate for the current month 2.82%
Long-term tax-exempt rate for ownership changes during the current month (the highest of the adjusted federal long-term rates for the current month and the prior two months.) 2.82%
REV. RUL. 2015–16 TABLE 4
Appropriate Percentages Under Section 42(b)(1) for August 2015 Note: Under section 42(b)(2), the applicable percentage for non-federally subsidized new buildings placed in service after July 30, 2008, with respect to housing credit dollar amount allocations made before January 1, 2015 shall not be less than 9%.
Appropriate percentage for the 70% present value low-income housing credit 7.53%
Appropriate percentage for the 30% present value low-income housing credit 3.23%
REV. RUL. 2015–16 TABLE 5
Rate Under Section 7520 for August 2015
Applicable federal rate for determining the present value of an annuity, an interest for life or a term of years, or a remainder or reversionary interest 2.2%

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